The involvement of Croatian psychiatrists in helping the displaced persons from Ukraine

Abstract After two years of pandemic with COVID-19 Europe is facing a war, which has already caused numerous death and injuries, mass displacement, and aggravated the economic and energy crisis and has left most countries completely unprepared and created a humanitarian crisis. The COVID-19 pandemics crisis pointed out the unpreparedness of the health (including mental health) sectors for the emergency situations. However, we also learnt some of the practices that proved effective – including the fast creation of collaborative networks on a larger scale that also allowed fast spread of good practices and practical organisation of help. The European Psychiatric Association as well as individual national psychiatric association have started an informal network of solidarity for Ukraine on February 28th, 2022 to respond to the needs of people in Ukraine as verbalized by the Ukrainian mental health professionals, but also to the need of surrounding countries where people from Ukraine fled to. Through this network several actions, including financial support, medical donations and education. The Croatian Psychiatric Association took the lead in the organisation of education for first line helpers and volunteers from Ukraine and countries surrounding Ukraine where displaced persons fled to, in collaboration with many partners. Disclosure of Interest None Declared

The presentation also provided a system of therapy and rehabilitation for internally and externally displaced persons, as well as an evaluation of their effectiveness.

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The involvement of Croatian psychiatrists in helping the displaced persons from Ukraine M. Rojnic Kuzman 1,2 Abstract: After two years of pandemic with COVID-19 Europe is facing a war, which has already caused numerous death and injuries, mass displacement, and aggravated the economic and energy crisis and has left most countries completely unprepared and created a humanitarian crisis.The COVID-19 pandemics crisis pointed out the unpreparedness of the health (including mental health) sectors for the emergency situations.However, we also learnt some of the practices that proved effectiveincluding the fast creation of collaborative networks on a larger scale that also allowed fast spread of good practices and practical organisation of help.The European Psychiatric Association as well as individual national psychiatric association have started an informal network of solidarity for Ukraine on February 28 th , 2022 to respond to the needs of people in Ukraine as verbalized by the Ukrainian mental health professionals, but also to the need of surrounding countries where people from Ukraine fled to.Through this network several actions, including financial support, medical donations and education.The Croatian Psychiatric Association took the lead in the organisation of education for first line helpers and volunteers from Ukraine and countries surrounding Ukraine where displaced persons fled to, in collaboration with many partners.

placement, and aggravated the economic and energy crisis and has left most c
untries completely unprepared and created a humanitarian crisis.The COVID-19 pandemics crisis pointed out the unpreparedness of the health (including mental health) sectors for the emergency situations.However, we also learnt some of the practices that proved effectiveincluding the fast creation of collaborative networks on a larger scale that also allowed fast spread of good practices and practical organisation of help.The European Psychiatric Association as well as individual national psychiatric association have started an informal network of solidarity for Ukraine on February 28 th , 2022 to respond to the needs of peo le in Ukraine as verbalized by the Ukrainian mental health professionals, but also to the need of surrounding countries where people from Ukraine fled to.Through this n

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rt, medical donations and education.The Croatian Psychiatric Association took the lead in the organisation of education for first line helpers and volunteers from Ukraine and countries surrounding Ukraine where displaced persons fled to, in collaboration with many partners.


Disclosure of Interest: None Declared


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High number of refugees in Germany -how is the mental health care dealing with this major challenge?


M. Schouler-Ocak

Psychiatric University Clinic of Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, Germany doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.177Abstract: Europe is again confronted with a new dramatic emergency, a war which has already caused civil victims, mass displacement and even fear about a nuclear war and energy crisis.Again, Europe is facing new waves of war refugees, forcibly displaced people.There is increasing evidence that a large proportion of refugees or forcibly displaced persons suffer from the consequences of traumatic events and exhibit psychological problems or develop mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive and anxiety disorders, and relapses in psychotic episodes.European countries are trying to face with an extraordinary surge S48 Workshop
 Zagreb University Hospital Centre and
Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.176

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High number of refugees in Germany -how is the mental health care dealing with this major challenge?

M. Schouler-Ocak
Psychiatric University Clinic of Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, Germany doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.177Abstract: Europe is again confronted with a new dramatic emergency, a war which has already caused civil victims, mass displacement and even fear about a nuclear war and energy crisis.Again, Europe is facing new waves of war refugees, forcibly displaced people.There is increasing evidence that a large proportion of refugees or forcibly displaced persons suffer from the consequences of traumatic events and exhibit psychological problems or develop mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive and anxiety disorders, and relapses in psychotic episodes.European countries are trying to face with an extraordinary surge S48 Workshop








